M365 Changelog: (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Join town halls using dial-in options and join codes available in email invites – Mar 4, 2025

MC1009929 – Updated March 4, 2025: Microsoft has updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Presenters and attendees can now join Microsoft Teams town halls using dial-in options and join codes that are available in email invites. 

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 476489.

When this will happen:

Targeted Release: Microsoft will begin rolling out mid-April 2025 (previously early March) and expects to complete by late April 2025 (previously mid-March).

General Availability (Worldwide): Microsoft will begin rolling out late April 2025 (previously mid-March) and expects to complete by mid-May 2025 (previously late March).

General Availability (GCC, GCC High): Microsoft will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 (previously early April) and expects to complete by late May 2025 (previously mid-April).

How this will affect your organization:

With the release of this feature, Teams town hall attendee and presenter email invites will include dial-in details and join codes.

This update is available by default.

What you need to do to prepare:

This rollout will happen automatically with no admin action required. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.